to box in
[phrase form: box]
01
inringa, omringa
to physically confine or surround a person or thing so closely that they cannot move away or escape
Exempel
The protesters felt boxed in by the police barriers.
Demonstranterna kände sig inringade av polisens barriärer.
The unexpected move boxed in their strategic planning.
Det oväntade draget inringade deras strategiska planering.
02
begränsa, inskränka
to limit someone's choices, making it difficult for them to take the actions they intended
Exempel
The new regulations boxed the company's expansion plans in.
De nya reglerna begränsade företagets expansionsplaner.
The team felt boxed in by tight project deadlines.
Teamet kände sig begränsat av de snäva projektdeadlinerna.
